| Regimental number | 6507 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Upper Kedron, Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Upper Kedron State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Upper Kedron via Alderley, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S J Pickering, Upper Kedron via Alderley, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Brisbane, 21 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 10 January 1917. Admitted to hospital, Parkhouse, 25 February 1917 (mumps). Marched out to 3rd Training Bn, Durrington, 16 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 May 1917; taken on strength, 49th Bn, 21 June 1917. Sustained accidental injury in the field (sprained ankle), 24 September 1917; rejoined unit, 2 November 1917. Treated at 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 14 November 1918 (gonorrhoea); transferred to No. 1 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 17 November 1918; to 39th General Hospital, Rouen, 18 November 1918; to England, 15 January 1919, and admitted to No. 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford. Discharged to Training Depot, Parkhouse, 30 January 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 78 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Plassy', 17 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 30 April 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 80 |
| Place of burial | Garden Cemetery, Nambour, Queensland |